Madeline Benjamin can build a fire in minutes, but exercised Thoreauvian self restraint and taught her campers a lesson in self reliance by letting her teenaged campers figure it out. Result: A nice fire and hot dinner for all.

Madeline Benjamin can build a fire in minutes, but exercised Thoreauvian self restraint and taught her campers a lesson in self reliance by letting her teenaged campers figure it out. Result: A nice fire and hot dinner for all.